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Mathematicians Crack a Century-Old Problem That's Perfect For Your Next Party
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there's a lot of things that feel like they should be obvious, but are almost impossible to prove mathematically. it's the difference between seeing something happens, and understanding why it happens and proving that it will always happen (or not, and why)